Senior Revenue Accountant

Alation•Redwood City, CA

9d•$101,716 - $137,317•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Revenue Accountant will report to the Revenue Accounting Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in building a best-in-class revenue team that is driving efficient and scalable processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
4+ years of experience required, at least 3 years in public accounting; Big 4 CPA is a plus.
Strong working knowledge of ASC 606 is required.
Experience with multiple performance obligations and complex revenue transactions.
Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship-building skills to collaborate with team members at every level of the organization.
Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical skills using large data sets.
Strong organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
Advanced MS Excel skills and Google Sheets.
Ability to succeed in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
Must be a self-motivated problem solver.
Must be able to work independently.
Motivation to implement process improvements that inspire change while embodying the company’s collaborative and inclusive culture.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Professional Services or different revenue recognition patterns (Ratable, Percentage of Completion) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate customer contracts to ensure that revenue is recognized accurately in accordance with ASC 606 and company policy.
Partner with cross-functional business partners such as sales, deals desk, sales operations, order management, legal, and IT teams.
Prepare revenue-related analyses and assessments such as contract combinations, material rights, contract modifications, standalone selling prices, professional services, and partner-related fees.
Perform monthly and quarter-end close revenue activities, such as preparing journal entries, reconciliations, flux analyses, related reporting and disclosures, and close slides for management review.
Help prepare supporting data and other requests for external auditors and business partners.
Participate in developing, documenting, and maintaining strong internal controls over revenue transactions and reporting.
Assist in driving efforts to build best-in-class, automated processes related to the Order-to-Cash process.
Champion the use of AI tools to reduce close cycle times, improve data accuracy, and enhance revenue reporting capabilities
Assist with whitepaper or accounting memos to support the company’s position or policy election on specific revenue recognition issues as needed.
Prepare ad-hoc accounting projects and analyses as needed.